Annual accounts provide shareholders, investors and relevant authorities with a view of a company’s financial position. UK limited companies generally file annual accounts with Companies House, including dormant companies, subject to applicable exemptions. Late or inaccurate filings can have financial and reputational consequences.
Accusolve is an AAT AML-supervised UK accountancy practice. We review your records, prepare statutory accounts and coordinate related HMRC submissions according to your company’s status and any notice to deliver.
Why Choose Accusolve for Annual Accounts Filing?
Our annual accounts support covers preparation, review and filing:
- Statutory accounts prepared for your company’s reporting requirements
- Filing annual accounts with Companies House and handling HMRC filings where the company’s status and any notice to deliver require them
- Preparation in line with applicable UK accounting and filing requirements
- Review of records and filing information before submission
Annual Accounts and Related Tax Work
- Annual accounts: reviewing and reconciling bookkeeping records, preparing statutory accounts and supporting Companies House filing
- Related tax work where required: Corporation Tax calculations and Company Tax Return / CT600 preparation, including where HMRC has issued a notice to deliver
- HMRC filing support appropriate to the company’s status, with an explanation of the applicable Corporation Tax payment deadline
- Support for directors and shareholders to understand accounts
How Our Annual and Year-End Accounts Service Works
- Review your company details, accounting period and filing deadlines.
- Receive and review bookkeeping records and supporting information.
- Prepare accounts and applicable Corporation Tax work for your review.
- File agreed submissions after approval and confirm relevant payment amounts and deadlines.
What We Need From You
Depending on your company, we may need accounting records, business bank statements, sales invoices, purchase and expense records, payroll and VAT records where applicable, previous accounts or Corporation Tax returns, and details of material year-end transactions.
Company Tax Return Filing Changed in April 2026
The former joint HMRC/Companies House online filing service closed on 31 March 2026. From 1 April 2026, Company Tax Returns generally need commercial software, except in limited permitted paper-filing circumstances. Companies House accounts retain their own supported filing routes, depending on accounts type. See the GOV.UK filing-service closure guidance. Accusolve can coordinate the accounts and tax work that applies to your company.
Separate Accounts, Tax Return and Payment Deadlines
For a typical private limited company, Companies House accounts are normally due 9 months after the financial year end. A Company Tax Return is normally due 12 months after the Corporation Tax accounting period ends. First accounts and changed accounting periods can have different deadlines. See GOV.UK accounts and tax return deadlines.
Corporation Tax payment is normally due 9 months and 1 day after the Corporation Tax accounting period ends for companies outside instalment-payment rules. Different rules can apply, including to larger-profit companies; see GOV.UK Corporation Tax payment guidance. We help identify the deadlines relevant to your company.
- Deadline monitoring and reminders
- Filing support against applicable Companies House and HMRC deadlines
- Related accounts and compliance support
Annual Accounts Filing FAQs
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What are annual accounts?
Annual accounts (also known as statutory accounts) are financial statements showing a company’s position and performance. UK limited companies generally file them with Companies House, including dormant companies, subject to applicable exemptions. Corporation Tax return and HMRC filing obligations depend on the company’s status and any HMRC notice to deliver.
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When do I need to file my company accounts?
A private company’s Companies House accounts are usually due within 9 months of its financial year end; first accounts and changed periods can have different or shortened deadlines. Where required by the company’s status and any HMRC notice to deliver, the Company Tax Return is normally due 12 months after its Corporation Tax accounting period ends. Tax payment has a separate deadline, as explained above.
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What happens if I miss the filing deadline?
Late Companies House accounts can result in an automatic penalty, and persistent non-compliance may lead to further action. Separate HMRC consequences depend on the company’s filing obligations and any notice to deliver. Professional support can reduce risk but cannot eliminate the possibility of penalties.
